SNAP Urges Archdiocese of Cincinnati to expedite
Kuhn's permanent dismissal from the priesthood

Thomas Kuhn is scheduled to be sentenced on 11 misdemeanor charges
(including one count of public indecency for masturbating in front
of a minor) on Wednesday July 21, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.

Several survivors and victims' advocates have written letters to
Judge Mary Katherine Huffman of the Montgomery County Court of Common
Pleas requesting that she follows the prosecutor's recommendation
that the maximum sentence and fine be imposed and that Kuhn will
be barred from any further contact with minors. Please see the attached
letter from a leader of SNAP.

SNAP has also sent a letter to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati urging
that the Archbishop expedites the permanent dismissal of Thomas
Kuhn from the priesthood. SNAP also is requesting that the Archdiocese
takes every precaution to prevent Thomas Kuhn from holding any position
either within or outside of the Church that would allow him access
to children.

It is SNAP's hope that all of these combined actions will help
to ensure the safety of all children from further abuse by Thomas
Kuhn. No matter what sentence Kuhn receives, he will soon be free;
therefore, SNAP encourages any victim or anyone with any knowledge
of abuse to please come forward to the authorities. This will aid
in the effort to keep perpetrators away from children.